Director Of Student Life

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Job Title: Director of Student Life

Department: Student Affairs

Division: Student Affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours/week; 12 months/year

Grade Level: 9

Union: NA

Salary Range: $76,100 - $98,900 annually

Reports to (Position Title): Vice President for Student Affairs

General purpose: Provide leadership for the Center for Student Engagement. Serve as a key point of contact for student conduct and student community standards. Leads collaborative and cross-divisional efforts on behalf of the Student Affairs division.

Summary of Essential Functions:

• Plays an essential role within the Division of Student Affairs in its efforts to continue to strengthen the student co-curricular experience.

• In partnership with the Vice President, prioritizes the College's retention efforts and works closely with Academic Affairs to foster and promote an integrative and holistic curricular experience for students.

• Collaborates with Residence Life and other campus partners to coordinate Student Conduct and Community Standards; serves as senior leader in Student Affairs responsible for student conduct and community standards.

• Oversee the day-to-day administration, coordination and supervision of student programming.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates, and assesses comprehensive campus co-curricular involvement and student engagement programs, and leads strategic and tactical planning efforts that result in student life initiatives that support the College's vision, mission, and strategic goals.

• Provide overall guidance and direction for all activities and programs related to the Student Engagement team. Supervise the Center for Student Engagement staff and provide leadership and direction for a comprehensive student engagement program, including Orientation, MICA Weekend (a collaboration with other campus offices), and Commencement.

• Work with the team of Student Affairs Directors to address the needs and concerns of students.

• Facilitate the College's Student Conduct and Community Standards Program, in collaboration with Residence Life. Oversee the resolution of cases. Recruit and train hearing boards. Assure Student Affairs compliance with Clery Act statistical reporting. Review College policies and processes as needed, and working closely with the Vice President of Student Affairs, propose or help facilitate recommendations or changes.

• Chair a behavioral intervention team in alignment with best practices and professional standards.

• Establish and promote best practices for assessing the quality of the undergraduate student experience; use assessment data to inform continuous improvement efforts.

• Promotes greater collaboration with Student Engagement and the entire division of Student Affairs by proactively meeting regularly with Parkhurst to integrate programming, promote campus vibrancy, and help facilitate student engagement and feedback; partner with the Vice President for Student Affairs to manage the institution's dining partnership.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight of the Student Voices Association (SVA)

• Function as a liaison to other divisional areas of the College as needed. Lead and serve on campus committees and perform project work assigned by the Vice President on an ongoing basis.

• Provide expertise and leadership related to Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act, and related legislations. Collaborate with campus partners to develop and help provide education and training for students.

• Participate in the on-call after-hours emergency response rotation, providing emergency back-up to the Residence Halls and during other campus crises.

• Maintain databases related to student involvement, and guide division efforts related to expanding opportunities for student leadership. Maintain records, in accordance with best practices and professional standards, regarding student conduct and community standards. Collaborate with Student Affairs colleagues on best practices for behavioral intervention and student support response, and documentation.

• Manage various lines of the student affairs budget and oversee the budgets for Student Engagement, Orientation, and others.

• Manage departmental operations including marketing, event logistics, and student engagement platforms.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Supervision principles, Planning and budgeting processes,

• Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and experience in an educational environment, preferably with college students, Oral and written communication skills, including persuasive communication and public speaking, Electronic and print research resources.

• Abilities: Establish and maintain effective partnerships and positive relationships, work collegially and collaboratively with all constituencies, both internal and external.

• Demonstrate a positive and proactive approach in identifying problems, creating innovative solutions, and managing projects

• Sensitivity to and interest in the unique concerns of students involved in creative and artistic pursuits in a highly specialized and demanding educational environment.

• A belief in the vital role of art in society.

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in Student Affairs related field.

• Experience: Five to seven years of Student Affairs experience in a college/university setting or equivalent professional background.

• Demonstrated strong management, organizational and problem-solving skills in student affairs areas.

Preferred qualifications:

• Progressive experience in either Student Engagement, Title IX, or Student Conduct

Reporting to this position: Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidate must successfully complete a full background check

• Will be required to work some evenings and/or weekends as needed.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment. (additional training may be added, SEE: EHS Manager training schedule)

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

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MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.